South Dakota 4-H Member's Journal

4H 200-02

My 4-H Journal for Year

This 4-H Journal belongs to

County: Club:

Age: Year in 4-H: Grade in School:

My 4-H Projects (five or less) that I choose to report this year are:

Photo of Me Optional

Note: This 4-H Journal is for all 4-H club members and 4-H independent members to complete. I will use as many pages as needed to complete my 4-H Journal.

Beginners, ages 8-10, complete all pages, except page 8. Juniors, ages 11-13, complete all pages and choose between page 7 or page 8. Seniors, ages 14-19, complete all pages, except page 7.

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Introduction

Here is what my 4-H Journal can do for me!!

Keeping my 4-H Journal will help me remember the fun I had. It will also help me learn the following life skills:

1. Set my goals and plan how to reach them. Keeping my journal develops my life skills by helping me organize information, record activities, and set goals.

2. Organize my time.Keeping my journal also teaches me about deadlines.

3. Keep track of my money.Organizing information helps me decide how to use money.

4. Record activities and events.This is my journal, so I will make it fun, make it creative, and make it memorable. I will design my own way to keep my journal by using a computer, a notebook, a calendar, photographs, etc.

5. Helps me prepare my résumé.

This is how I will use my 4-H Journal.

4-H Goal Writing Worksheet

What is a goal?A GOAL is … deciding what I want to do and learn in a 4-H project.A GOAL is … having a road map. It helps me decide how to get where I want to go.

Goals have three parts that allow me to measure and check my progress.1. The Action – How will I reach my goal?

2. The Result – What will I accomplish?

3. The Timetable – When am I going to do it?

This worksheet is an example of how I can record my 4-H project goals.

I will fill in the worksheet below to record my 4-H project goals.

Foods and Nutrition I will make three nutritious snacks before the June meeting.

Beef I will train my 4-H heifer to lead before county fair time.

Project Action Result Timetable

TimetableResultActionProject

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My 4-H Journal During the year, I will make brief notes about my plans and my responsibilities and accomplishments at 4-H club meetings, project meetings and activities.

*Note: Project Meetings or Activities are “hands-on” experiences or workshops with others to learn more about activities such as bread making, dog obedience, painting with watercolors, etc.

Project Meetings or Activities*Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

Project Meetings or Activities*Club Meetings

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Committees and offices I held (4-H and others).

What I did to develop my communication skills.For example: I presented my demonstration, illustrated talk, project “why” (science “why”), public speaking, oral reports at club meetings, radio interview, etc.

What I did...Names of Committees and Offices

What I did to promote 4-H.For example: I promoted 4-H by inviting a friend to a club meeting, wore my 4-H T-shirt, talked about 4-H during show and tell, gave a speech about 4-H, made a display for National 4-H Week, promoted Character Counts!SM, etc.

Event or LocationTitleType of Communication

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What I did for community service (4-H and others).For example: I recycled cans, organized and participated in a benefit for a person or family, etc.

How I was a leader to 4-H members in my club, county, state, or nation.

Date LocationActivity / Event

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My Personal Journal forname of club meeting, project meeting, community service

4-H Beginner, age 8–10, use this page. 4-H Junior, age 11–13, use either this page or page 8. 4-H Senior, age 14–19, do not use this page.

What I did and when.

What I learned and how I am going to use it or share it with others.

Things to remember for my next club and/or project meeting or activity.

Note: I will use a new page for each club meeting, project meeting, activity participation, committee meeting, and/or community service.

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My Personal Journal

I will use this page to write about 4-H projects and/or activities and events as I experience them. In addition to 4-H, I will include other activities such as school, sports, church, home chores, community service activities, awards, and honors. I may add pages to my journal.

Some ideas for my journal include the date, what I did, what I learned, major expenses, project highlights, how I will use these experiences in the future, and what my goals and plans for next time are.

Dear Journal,

4-H Beginner, age 8–10, do not use this page. 4-H Junior, age 11–13, use either this page or page 7. 4-H Senior, age 14–19, use this personal journal page.

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I Made It!

Now I will review my 4-H Journal, my projects and/or activity pages.

Signature pertains to completion of this journal.

What problems or challenges did I have this year?

What am I good at and/or what did I learn about myself through 4-H?

How did what I learned in 4-H relate to other parts of my life?

How can I apply these life skills next year or in the future?

Way to Go!

4-H Club Member 4-H Parent/GuardianDate Date

Signed: Signed:

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4-H Project Highlights and Memories

project because . . .

What is important for me to remember and what I learned was . . .

My major expenses were . . .

Note: I will use this page to highlight my 4-H projects and memories for this year. I will be creative using photographs, pictures, graphics, etc. I can use page 12, too.

I will use this page for each of the 4-H projects (five or less) that I am reporting this year.

I chose this

AmountWhy PurchasedDescription of Supplies

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My 4-H Animal(s) Project

The cost of my animal(s) was:

If I sold my animal(s) this year the sale price was:

The expenses of feeding and health care for the year were:

The profit or loss for the year was:

FeedingListed are the type(s) of feed I gave my animal(s) during this project year.

HealthTo maintain my animal(s) health, I did the following:

project because . . .I chose this

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ReasonsRation ChangesFeedDate

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Additional 4-H Activities

Included/attached are my 4-H awards and/or recognitions received. These may be pins and/or medals, ribbons, certificates, newspaper clippings, personal letters, photographs, etc. I will use as many pages as needed.

© Copyright 2002 by South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota All rights reserved, including the right reproduce any part of this publication in any form, except brief quotations without written permission of the publisher. Developed by State Youth Development/4-H Specialists Carolyn Clague, Ed.D.; Marilyn Rasmussen, Ph.D.; Kathly Reeves; L.J. Osborne, PH.D.; Mary Ellen Aamot, Ed.D.; and Karla Trautman, Interim Program Leader, Family and Youth /4-H for the South Dakota 4-H Educational Program conducted by the South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service, South Dakota State University.

Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the USDA, Larry Tidemann, Director of Extension, Associate Dean, College Agriculture Agriculature & Biological Sciences, South Dakota State University, Brookings. Educational programs and materials offered without regard for race, color, cree, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or Vietnam Era Veteran status. ??? printed at $???? each. 4-H 200-02. February 2002.